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Flights to and from Boston, Chicago and New York City were all canceled Monday, while travel to Atlanta and Washington, D.C., was delayed.

Airport CEO Fredrick “Rick” Piccolo said those cancellations and delays could last for several more days as airlines nationwide will require time to get back up to speed after being rocked by the first severe storm of this winter — one that has caused temperatures to plummet to dangerous levels and dumped snow across much of the country.

“If you're down here and you were supposed to go home today, you might not be able to go home for two or three days,” Piccolo said.

“It will take a few days for the airlines to get back to equilibrium, because of crew availability and aircraft positioning issues,” he added.

<p>At Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport, flights Monday were disrupted to nearly every major city flown to from Southwest Florida's major regional airport. </p><p>Flights to and from Boston, Chicago and New York City were all canceled Monday, while travel to Atlanta and Washington, D.C., was delayed.</p><p>Airport CEO Fredrick “Rick” Piccolo said those cancellations and delays could last for several more days as airlines nationwide will require time to get back up to speed after being rocked by the first severe storm of this winter — one that has caused temperatures to plummet to dangerous levels and dumped snow across much of the country.</p><p>“If you're down here and you were supposed to go home today, you might not be able to go home for two or three days,” Piccolo said.</p><p>“It will take a few days for the airlines to get back to equilibrium, because of crew availability and aircraft positioning issues,” he added.</p>